US EditionInternet disrupted in Tanzania on election day as ruling party seeks to extend decades in power
- Tanzanians will vote on Wednesday with incumbent President Samia Suluhu Hassan facing opposition candidates from smaller parties, as her main rivals were barred from running.
- Amnesty International criticized the election atmosphere, stating it is characterized by fear and cited cases of enforced disappearances and arbitrary arrests leading up to the polls.
- Tundu Lissu of the Chadema party faces treason charges and is in jail, while the second-largest opposition candidate was barred from the race, raising concerns over democratic integrity.
- The U.S. Senate's Foreign Relations Committee stated that arrests and intimidation undermine democracy and may lead to the least competitive election since 1992.
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Tanzania's President Hassan promised reforms and reconstruction. But now she shows a different face and takes a tough stand against critics and the opposition. In the presidential election, her victory is considered safe. By Karin Bensch.
Polls open in Tanzania’s election as key opponents barred
Polls have opened in Tanzania for presidential and parliamentary elections being held without the leading opposition party, as the government has been violently cracking down on dissent ahead of the vote. More than 37 million registered voters will cast their ballots from 7am local time (4:00 GMT) until 4pm (13:00 GMT). The election commission says it will announce the results within three days of election day. President Samia Suluhu Hassan, 65,…
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Low turnout as Tanzania votes without an opposition
There were few voters at polling stations in Tanzania's biggest city on Wednesday as the main challengers to President Samia Suluhu Hassan were either jailed or barred from running.
The winner of the Tanzanian election is already determined before the vote. Samia Suluhu Hassan rules the country with a harder hand than her predecessor Magufuli.
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